Exhibit 99.1

Factors that May Influence Future Results and Accuracy of
Forward-Looking Statements

     The Company, in an effort to help keep its stockholders and
the public informed about the Company's operations, may from time
to time issue certain statements, either in writing or orally,
that contain or may contain forward-looking information. 
However, actual results may differ materially from the Company's
expectations, statements or projections.  Factors that could
cause actual results to differ from the Company's expectations,
statements or projections include the risks and uncertainties
relating to the Company's business described below.

     Economic Conditions:  The Company's business is affected by
general economic conditions. There can be no assurance that an
economic downturn will not result in a reduction in the volume of
waste being disposed of at the Company's operations and/or the
price that the Company can charge for its services. 

     Weather Conditions:  Protracted periods of inclement weather
may adversely affect the Company's operations by interfering with
collection and landfill operations, delaying the development of
landfill capacity and/or reducing the volume of waste generated
by the Company's customers.   In addition, particularly harsh
weather conditions may result in the temporary suspension of
certain of the Company's operations. 

     Competition:  The solid waste collection and disposal
business is highly competitive and requires substantial amounts
of capital. The Company competes with numerous waste management
companies, a number of which have significantly larger operations
and greater resources than the Company.  The Company also
competes with those counties and municipalities that maintain
their own waste collection and disposal operations.  The counties
and municipalities may have financial advantages due to the
availability of tax revenues and tax exempt financings.  In
addition, competitors may reduce the price of their services in
an effort to expand market share or to win competitively bid
municipal contracts.

     Ongoing Capital Requirements:  To the extent that cash on
hand, internally generated cash and cash available under the
Company's existing revolving credit facility are not sufficient
to provide the cash required for future operations, capital
expenditures, acquisitions, debt repayment obligations and/or
financial assurance obligations, the Company will require
additional equity and/or debt financing in order to provide such
cash. There can be no assurance, however, that such financing
will be available or, if available, will be available on terms
satisfactory to the Company.  The Company intends to pay for
future acquisitions using cash, capital stock, assumption of
indebtedness and/or notes, although there can be no assurance
that the owners of the businesses that the Company may wish to
acquire will be willing to accept non-cash consideration in whole
or in part.

     Dependence on Senior Management:  The Company is highly
dependent upon its senior management team. The loss of the
services of any member of senior management may have a material
adverse effect on the Company.  The Company does not maintain
"key man" life insurance with respect to members of senior
management.

     Environmental and Land Use Matters:  The Company is subject
to extensive and evolving environmental and land use laws and
regulations, which have become increasingly stringent as a result
of greater public interest in protecting the environment. These
laws and regulations affect the Company's business in many ways,
including those set forth below. See "Business Environmental
Regulations" for further information concerning the matters set
forth below. 

     In connection with most of its operations, the Company is
required to obtain and/or maintain in effect various permits and
other governmental approvals, including approvals relating to
zoning, land use and environmental matters.  In addition, the
Company may be required to obtain similar permits and approvals
in order to expand its existing operations.  These permits and
approvals are difficult, time consuming and costly to obtain and
maintain in effect and are frequently subject to community
opposition, opposition by various local elected officials or
citizens and other uncertainties.  In addition, once obtained,
these permits and approvals may be subject to modification,
renewal or revocation by the issuing agency.  Moreover, from time
to time, regulatory agencies may delay the review or grant of
these required permits or approvals or may modify the procedures
or increase the stringency of the standards applicable to its
review or grant of such permits or approvals.  There can be no
assurance that the Company will be successful in obtaining and
maintaining in effect the permits and approvals required for the
successful operation and growth of its business (including
permits and approvals required to develop timely additional
disposal capacity to replace capacity that is exhausted).  The
failure by the Company to obtain or maintain in effect a permit
significant to its business could adversely affect the Company's
business and financial condition. 

     The Company's operations are subject to and substantially
affected by extensive federal, state and local laws and
regulations, which govern environmental, permitting, zoning, land
use, health, safety and other matters.   Compliance with these
laws and regulations require significant expenditures, and future
changes in these laws and regulations may materially increase the
amount of such required expenditures.  In addition, such laws and
regulations may impose restrictions on operations that could
adversely affect the Company, such as limitations on the
expansion of disposal facilities or  limitations on, or the
banning of, waste from out-of-state or locality or certain
categories of wastes.

     There may be various adverse consequences to the Company in
the event that the Company fails to comply with applicable laws,
regulations or permits, in the event that a facility owned or
operated by the Company causes environmental damage or in the
event that waste transported by the Company causes environmental
damage at another site.  Under certain circumstance, the Company,
as a successor owner,  may also be responsible for any such
failure by a predecessor owner and/or for damage caused by a
predecessor owner.  These adverse consequences may include
substantial monetary penalties; the need to undertake
investigatory or remedial activities; the need to curtail or
terminate the operations involved or affected; the revocation or
denial of permits or other approvals; the imposition of liability
on the Company in respect of any environmental damage at its
landfill sites or caused by its landfills or other facilities or
environmental damage at other sites associated with waste
transported by the Company; and criminal liability for the
Company or its employees.   Any of the foregoing could adversely
affect the Company's business and financial condition.  

     Limits on Insurance Coverage:  As described under "Business-Liability 
Insurance and Bonding," the Company's insurance for
environmental liability is very limited because the Company
believes that the cost for such insurance is high relative to the
coverage it would provide. Due to the limited nature of the
Company's insurance coverage for environmental liability, if the
Company were to incur liability for environmental damage, its
business and financial condition could be materially adversely
affected.

     Alternatives to Landfill Disposal:  Alternatives to landfill
disposal, such as recycling and composting, are increasingly
being used. In addition, in certain of the Company's markets
incineration is an alternative to landfill disposal. There also
has been an increasing trend at the state and local levels to
mandate recycling and waste reduction at the source and to
prohibit the disposal of certain type of wastes, such as yard
wastes, at landfills. These developments may result in the volume
of waste going to landfills being reduced in certain areas, which
may affect the Company's ability to operate its landfills at
their full capacity and/or affect the prices that can be charged
for landfill disposal services.

     Commodity Risk Upon Resale of Recyclables:  A portion of the
Company's revenues from waste reuse and reduction programs is
derived from the sale of recyclable waste products.  The resale
prices of, and demand for, recyclable waste products can vary
significantly and are subject to changing market conditions. 
Accordingly, the Company's revenues from such sales may
materially vary from period to period.

     Capitalized Expenditures:  In accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles, the Company capitalizes certain
expenditures and advances relating to its acquisitions, pending
acquisitions and landfill development and expansion projects.
Indirect acquisition costs, such as executive salaries, general
corporate overhead, public affairs and other corporate services,
are expensed as incurred. The Company's policy is to charge
against earnings any unamortized capitalized expenditures and
advances (net of any portion thereof that the Company estimates
will be recoverable, through sale or otherwise) relating to any
operation that is permanently shut down, any pending acquisition
that is not consummated, and any landfill development or
expansion project that is not successfully completed. There can
be no assurance that the Company in future periods will not be
required to incur a charge against earnings in accordance with
such policy, which charge, depending upon the magnitude thereof,
could adversely affect the Company's results of operations.

     Risks Associated with Acquisitions:  In connection with any
acquisition made by the Company, there may be liabilities that
the Company fails or is unable to discover, including liabilities
arising from environmental contamination or non-compliance by
prior owners with environmental laws or regulatory requirements,
and for which the Company, as a successor owner, may be
responsible.

     As the Company completes acquisitions in a region, it seeks
to achieve synergies and efficiencies through the integration of
newly acquired and existing operations in the region. There can
be no assurance, however, that the Company will be successful in
this regard or that such efforts may not in certain circumstances
adversely affect its existing operations.

     Availability of Acquisition Targets:  The Company's ongoing
acquisition program is a key element of its strategy for
expanding as an integrated provider of nonhazardous solid waste
management services.  Consequently, the future growth of the
Company depends in large part upon the successful continuation of
this program.  The Company, however, in some cases may encounter
substantial competition in its efforts to acquire landfills and
collection operations and there can be no assurance that the
Company will succeed in locating appropriate acquisition
candidates that can be acquired at price levels that the Company
considers appropriate.

     Financial Assurance Obligation:  The Company is usually
required to post a performance bond or a bank letter of credit or
to provide other forms of financial assurance in connection with
municipal residential collection contracts and the operation,
closure and post-closure of landfills.  If the Company were
unable to obtain surety bonds or letter of credit in sufficient
amounts or at reasonable rates, or to provide other required
forms of financial assurance, it might be precluded from entering
into additional municipal collection contracts or obtaining or
retaining required landfill permits and approvals.